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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
a Mares Nest. !"

The term - mares nest" by the
way, probably has no other history
than is contained in a story current
among the country people throughout
the United States.
In the days when negro slaves were
first imported into America young
slave. who had in his short residtnce
here never seen pumpkin. but had p OK
ed up something of the language of the
country, happened to see mare lying
down in the edge of a field by the side
of little heap of ripe yellow pumkins.
1t occurred to him that the pumpkins
must be eggs that the animal had Ia d.
He looked in amazement for a mom-
ent. and then ran to his master IS fast
as his legs would carry him.
"Comee quck" he exclaimed; ''me
find mares nest-comee qu ck!"
The story of the comical ''hnd'
spread rapidly enough. and since that
time any discovery which some person
regards as very strange or important.
but which other people are disposed to
make ght of. has been called 4
..mares nest. YOHths CompaHioH.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Washington Ladies Who Use
Tobacco.

Il has been no secret that many Ia
dies in society here OF late years have
smoked more or less cigarettes. This
winter the practice OF snuI-dipping has
found great favor among the ia + sex
and many gentcel and high-bred ladies'
in society have ndulged in it. Each
snuff-dipper has her bottle and swab-
stick. from and by which she conveys
the filthy dust to her lips. The article
used for this repulsve purpose is the
old-foshioned yellow Scotch snuff OF
which four times rs much is consumed
in this way by the women of this me-
tropolis Us for the Utilization of the ol-
factory organ by all the snuf-takors of
both sexes. When this practice has
once fastened upon a woman it is said
that she rarely if ever is able to shake
il oil. Neither ruined health. self re-
spect, love for her husband. children or
friends can give her sufficient reso!u-
ton to abstain from digging" or dip
png." as snuff-chewing is called. At
bang Journal CorrcspO tdeHee.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
The Meditated Suicide.

Speaking of suicides-There have
been several lately. and 4 good many
people are talking about them-a story
is told confidentially by worthy IT,
zen. who contemplated shuffling off this
mortal col He thought of it. and
thinks he was in earnest. but this
dou bt, because killing ones self is
said to be painful operation. and the
worthy cit zen is a man who is ex-
tremely careful about his own comfort.
However. business has gone wrong. an
other man had secured the church pew
he set his heart upon, rents had been
raised. he wasn't very well anyway.
and life didn't seem worth living. His
wife would get his insurance money;
she knew as much about his business rs
he did himself, and could get along
without him.
That night he took home a box of
rat poison and after his wife had re-
tired took it out and read the direc-
tions. When he got out his razor and
stropped it and loaded his revlover.
He didn't know which method he
would use, or whether he would try all
three and make sure thing of it. He
would decide after the razor was pro-
perly sharpened. Then he stropped
away. and while he was trying to cut q
hair a Slaapr vnice cnr1,s frnm Inc newt
room: George. Uncle John brought us a
gallon of new -sTle strip to.aSy. 1SiS.
We will have fritters and sirup for break
fast. I--thought--you'd l.ke--to know" "
TAe razor and the pistol was laid away
promptly; life took on more roseate
aspect. and the next morning after
breakfast the rat poison was carefully
distr buted along the trail of trouble
some vermin. George still continues
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Beyond.

One Of US, dear
But one
VIII sit BY bel with 4 marvellous Face
Aud claspa kard,
Growing cold a. It feels zoe the spirit land
Darling, which onel
One OF us, dear
But one
VIII stand b. the Others coffin bier,
And lOOk aud weep,
While those marble lips strange silence keep
Darling, which Onei
One Of US, dear
But one
By an open grave VIII drop tear,
And hOmewaTd 20,
The anguish 0f an gnsbared grief 70 know
Darling, which Que.
One OF us. darling, Il must be:
1t may Ice you will slip from me:
Or perhaps INV lIir mas Just be done,
Which one!
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
At the Texas University.

Professor-"Your composition. Mr..
Anjerry, is simply disgraceful. "
A.jerry-"What is there so disgrace
full about it?'
Your ignorance. sir. You stats
Hannibal and his army, in his invasion
of Italy. passed through tle st. Goth
ard Tunnel"
How do you know. Professor. that
he didn't 20 through the tunnel with
b : army? You were not there were
you'"
No. sir. was not there, but | have
sense enough to know that Hannibal
could not have afforded to have bought
tickets for all his army"
Yes. Professor, but YOU forget that
il happened before Regan's Interstate
commerce b II became . law. There
were free passes in those days.
That's a fact young man L had for
gotten all about that. III mark You as
proficient in ancient history. -Tezas
StJtGHg3.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
rERNS---S2. 100 PER YEAR
SOCIETY REPORTS.
How Information About social
Events Is Gathered In New York.

How Information About social
Events Is Gathered In New York.
To person who lid not know how
:, was done il would be 4 surprise 10
see now society news Is collected
for the big newspapers. SAYS = New
York letter 1t : lhe general impress
son that the society editor hunts up all
ia ). out rs 4 matter Of fact he only
puts & tsgelhcr. OF course no report
er 5 admitted TO the private receptions.
dinners and dances that arc all the
time gong on along Fifth avenue.
And the weddings and private parties
are as select as possible. But every
thing that is done aud the dresses Of
all the ladies' present s given in full in
the morn NJ papers. Before 50 much
space was given to society matters the
newspaper reports were meager. and 1t
required no end OF trouble to get ut
what little news could be obtained. IL
a great social event WAS coming OIL,
ires>makers and har-drcssers N adj
vance. and. when the reception was
going on. industrIouSIy piled Tie coach
man with questions. and worked them
selves into The sood graces of the but
Ter and servant girls. But the times
have changed, aud the woman vino
tails to have her costume olaborateiy
ind correctly inyentoried n the morn
iug papers feels greatly sIghted.
ruerc j. scarcely sociely woman in
New York who does not expect 10 be
called on before a ball by reporter.
and who has not prepared carctul
ie,cript on OF her dress and diamonds.
If the woman IS not sutfic emily promi-
nent TO be on the reporter list, or
there is any doubt of il, a note finds its
way 70 the soc ETY. editor with 4 full
Jie,cr ption of what she is to wear.
Sometimes the note IS accompanied by
IN invitation 70 call and view the cost
Iv silks aud SIT rs. and the hostess. II
such she is to be. names an hour at
which she W Il be pleased to see repre-
sentatves Of the press and furnish
them W tn list OF the invited. and
what W Il be done and who will serve
the refreshments and give the music.
It is in this way that the life OF So
cict, editor IS made easy, and when he
comes 70 make 4 resume of the week
for the SUNDAY ed: on he finds that he
mas twice as much information about
the leading ladies' Of the city and their
ioing rs he can use. And people read
gatherings and elaborate wardrobes
and wonder how so much knowledge
is obtained.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Movement O: the Air.

The mean atmospheric pressure fcr
the whole earth. as shown by the ba-
rometer. is foan by KIeiber OF st. Pc
tersburg to be 29.9l inches. That for
the northern hemisphere is 2G.9G
inches. and for the southern 29.s7.
The average northern excess is greatly
increased in January. but becomes a
deficiency in July. when the southern
pressure Is slightly the greater. mass
of air sufficient to 9 We a pressure of
nearly IA over hemisphere appearing
20 be periodically shifted from one side
OF tine equator to the osher BY the chang
ING sssSaRS
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
ed to the door. Other people were In

ed to the door. Other people were in
the entry. The shrieks came from Mrs.
Bray 5 room. and. ere she could open
it. il was flung wide and she rushed
toward us. her long. white robe all
abaze. horrible moving column OF
fire.
don't know what I thought. I
don't know what did. / cannot re-
member anything more until l had
her down upon the floor. with blank
ct that had snatched from pile that
lay on the table in the entry wrapped
about her. 1 heard myself crying.
Lie st II, and YOU will save your face"
And l saw the flames choke out aud
the light. black tinder floating about
me. and knew that had at least saved
her from being burned to death. Soon
knew that had saved her life.
II was night again when some one
came 10 my door. and told ME that
Mrs. BRAY wished to see me. OF course
went to her. She was lying in her
bed, wrapped in bandages. and she
could not stir. but she looked at mo
earnestly.
'Serd them out of the room" shc
said. Il want to speak to you alone.
And when the nurse had closed the
door between herself and Mrs. Horton.
she looked at me again in the same
strange way.
You saved nv Iife." she said: ''yes.
and remember what YOU said: Lie
still and You'll save your face Most
women would have liked me to spoil
my face had used them so. And vou
don't know the world, either. Go te
that desk. There's letter there. It's
yours. WANTED to make you jealous,
and wrote to YOUR beau to ask his es-
cort somewhere.
Two notes came at the same time
TO the. house. l knew very well that
there tas n mistake made--that mine
had been put into your envelope and
yours into mine. I scratched your
name ont of that one you have there.
and showed it about to make you
jealous.
He's rs true as steel to- You. Hove
YOU for saving nv face, and tell you
that. Now Try to forgive me-"
was too happy to do ANYTHING else.
knew that what she said was true.
And when she asked me I stopped
down and gave her 4 kiss.
It was our last interview. When
Mrs. BRAY recovered she left Mrs
Horizons and Harry II ,athcote never
knew anything about those two m s.
O.'.s's,-'T-.v- u..'' L i."s, soO-- he wife
too long to have any secrets from him.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Led About Like a Dog.

A man. apparently about 10 years OF
age. caused Il ripple of excitement at
the Union station. He WAS in charge
of attendants. who were carrying him
TO the State Lunatic Asylum. He had
string tied to the lapel of his coat,
and subm tied to being led about. He
d d not show any signs of lunacy. ex-
cept that he tried to bark ike dog.
He imagined that he was Il dog. his
mental arrangement taking this curl
Gus torm.-AtsdutG Constitution.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
That Was Business.

Omaha sinner-How do you like your
new m nisterP
Omaha sa nt-Dont like him at all.
He is not cut out for preacher; he
ought to have been business man.
That's a fault. is it ?'
"Yes sir. he has entirely too much
business ability. Last Sunday he
preached roaring sermon on hypo-
crits. and at the close invited all hypo-
crits in the congregation to stand up.
OF course no one arose"
81 suppose not. but what of that ?"
why. then hs followed his advantage
by pass ng the contribution box -
HorLa
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Perhaps They We're Right.

Maude-At Miss Doolittle' ) luncheon
to-day the girls were all talking about
YOUR marriage. Mamie. They said
your husband WIS Old and decrcpit.
and that YOU had married him for h.s
money.
Mamie-And what did you say
Maude ?
Maud-I said you did not DO any
such thing.
Mamie-Have you seen my husband,
Maude?
Maude-NO.
Mamie-I thought not lid DiLs.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
Dress and UndreSs.

"Are you aware" said Grimby to
Noodles. that men and women do not
60 to the theater to see the same
thing p
"rhat is very probable" remarked
Noodles. "But what is the d ference
in the objects that induces the sex to
attend the theaters.
"Why. the difference is. that the
women go to the theaters to sec the
dresses which the actresses do wear.
while the men 60 to see the actresses
tkxt drassaa do not wear. "-Chicg9e
LedQGe
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
The Artful Maiden.

About this time the pretty fit
Thinks OF the men she's jilted;
Her mind in fancS does revert
To flowers long since wilted
Or thinks she'd like diamond ring.
Or necklace made OF corals;
And so it's pol cy to bring
An end TO all her quarrels-
To all she's snubbel she's penitent--
To all she's very pleasant:
Apologies b. scores are sent,
And each brings in . present.
Tn Rambler.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
4 Calf on the Track.

"j beS pardon said the awkward
ycy::h. rs ae stepped on the hem OF hen
tcw ng robe.
Don't mention it," she replied
sweetlv. "All trains are occasionally
stopped b. cattle - tAcr!estora E.s-
tsrprtss
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
TerlDcrarily Insane.

A man down East says he doesn' t
see any particular fun in tobogganing.
Since them the fact has been developed
that he went tobogganing with his
wife. journal of EdHc0ts0g.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
A Short Walk.

When an office starts out to nunt the
man il does not have sufficient exercise
TO give it an appetite. Sun Franciseo
Alsg.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-23
7 PARISH, La, SATURDAY. APRIL %. 1887.

have an eve for proportion not possess
ed by all. In this talent rests the main
secret Of success or fa lure. although
much NAV be done by measurement aud
calculation. Indeed the most accom-
plished sculptor relies upon these
methods of reproducing the model. but
no amount of measurement and calcu-
laiIon can produce the eXqu site quail
ties OF light and shade found in tine
sculpture. That IS art.
1t may be that after the amateur
shall have modelled a fair bit in relief
he will wish 10 reproduce it in plaster.
This is 4 simple matter. We will sup
pose that the subject is a panel or 4
medallion. Build 4 wall of beeswax
two or three inches high about its out
er edge, or it may be fitted into a
frame Of paseboard of the exact size,
and give the model thorough oiling
with brush dipped in boiled linsecd,
oil. They mix plaster of paris with
water to the consistency of thick
cream, beating it free from Jumps, aud
pour it upon the model until 1t shall be
of the required lhiknesS. Let it stand
Tor ten minutes or so. when it will be
hardened suffic emily 10 be separated
from the CLAY, which may be done with
dull knife. first scraping the edge un-
I'll the dividing line may be seen. In
twenty-fOur hours the east will be quite
hard, and NAV De used in turn as a
mold in which 10 produce fac simIlc
of the or gnal, which is Il repetition
of the process just described. Ii the
plaster has been mixed with milk and
water. or if it UU brushed over with 1
mixture Of oil and wax. the surface
will when dry take 4 good polish, and
will after awhiIe acqu re the appear
ance Of old ivory. Another method IS
to keep the east in an oven of about 800
degrees for fOrty-eight hours, and then
to steep it in olive oil Afterwar,l im-
merse il i'll warm water and polish
with whiting. The plaster for casts
may be tinted any desired color Oy col
orng the water with which I is mixed
with soluble dyes. Gum arabic and
alum mixed with the water will make
the plaster Is hard Us the hardest wood.
so that i may be used in ornamenting
furniture. Gelatine is often used to
make mold to receive the plaster east
and takes 4 finer impression than the
plaster. being smoother and softer.
Stiff flour paste or the papier-mache
used BY stercotypers may also serve the
purpose. The latter is often used by
travellers to take impress ons Of bas-
easy to copy in any other way,
But aside from making casts of one S
own work it may be desirable to copy
bronze or marble medalions or panels.
This NAV be done W thout injury to
10 the original by taking the impression
in anv of the materials mentioned.
which serves rs 4 mold into which to
pour the plaster. A ser es of plaster
panels over doors. or surmountinc
mautels. or bordering fire-placcs (as
tiles are commonly used). will do
much in the way of decoration. and the
process is so easy. especially if bronze
or other models be used. and the ex-
pense so tritling that amateurs will lind
in the work rare satisfaction. -PalLG-
! deInhIn Record
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

Remit in p, q. OF postal note. No pape-
sent unless money acco.np mics the order.
Address
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Water for Stock in Winter.

A large proportion of the food of
our animals is used to keep up the
temperature of the body to about one
hundred degrees. Cold weather, damp
barn-yards, cracks in the barn or sheds,
wantof bedding and exposure to storms,
greatly increase the consumption Of
food to no good purpose. Much more
regard is now paid to the comfort Of
our stock in these respects than form
erly. We think, however, many fail
to realize the loss of food sustained by
compelling animals to drink ice-cold
water. Water as it comes fresh from
the we'll has temperature Of about
tfty-fve degrees. When allowed to
stand until frozen over and the ice
then broken, and pieces of ice suffered
to retain in the water, the temperature
speedily falls to thirty five degrees.
Experiments are reported which seem
to show that it pays to artifcially
warm the drinking water for milch
cows. Be this as it may, no one can
doubt that water at fifty-five degrees
is cold enough for health. The water
that an animal drinks has to be raised
to the temperature of it's body, say one
hundred degrees. And, of course, it
requires much more fuel in food to
raise pailful of water from thirty five
degrees to one hundred degrees, than
a pailful Of fresh water from fifty five
degrees to one hundred degrees. If
the heat required to warm the pailful
of water twenty degrees was derived
from hay, or straw, or grain, the loss
would not, in many cases, be severely
felt. But, as matter Of fact, this
heat is obtained from the consumption
of fat and flesh, or butter and cheese.
This is expensive fuel. We are we'll
aware that it is not always easy to
furnish animals water free from ice.
We fill the trough with water, and the
cows and sheep and horses do not
drink as much as we expected, and
the next morning there is thick layer
of ice upon the water In such case,
break the ice in as large pieces as pos
sicle, and pull them out with a potato
hook or rake. Do not leave them to
melt in the water. Pump plenty of
fresh water for the animals.
can 1gricuzurist.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
farmers' Column.
Give fools their gold ~ knaves their Powe
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fail;
Who sows a field or trains flower.
Or plants a tree. is more than all.
Feeding w heat Bran.

The food commonly fed to animals
are deficient IN albuminoids, or muscle
forming matter. The nutritive ratio
of rye (grain ground into meal, is L.
70; of barley 1:1.9; Of corn, 1855; OF
timothy, Isl, and of millet, l:7.4.
The albuminoid ratio of milk is 1:3. 4 !;
hence food to produce milk should
have very nearly that albuminoid ra
tio; and it is plain that the articles
above named have not the proportion
of the abuminoids that they shoulo
have for feeding to milch animals.
Wheat, oat and rye straw are yet more
deficient in the albuminoids. A ration
for growing or work animals should
have an albuminoid ratio of about l:
5 0. Hence the grains, hays and straws
named do not furnish growing or work
animals the proper amount Of muscle
forming matter. Some other food,
having more of the albuminoids, must
be fed with them. Wheat bran is
such an one The albuminoid Of wha,
bran is 1:3.9. 1t has about the pro-
portion of the albuminoids needed for
milk; and it has more of the muscle
forming elements than are required by
growing or work animals, it is the
food to feed with corn, rye, barley.
timothy, millet and straw. Corn meal
and hay will keep calves and colts fat;
but the animals will not grow rapidly
unless fed oats, wheat bran, or oil cake
oHd Ryp ic
preferred to oil cake for young animals,
because it is not Sd concentrated, anu
does not tax the digestive organs so
severely. Calves grow very rapidly
when fed corn meal, oats, wheat bran
and clover hay, because such feed
furnishes them what muscle -forming g
matter they need. If wheat bran is
kept in the slop- barrel, the pigs will
grow faster. A good slop for pigs Is
made by pouring hot water over wheat
bran, and feed while yet warm. Sir
John B. Lawes states that the manure
made by sheep from bran is worth
more than the bran originally costs.
Mature sheep do unusually we'll when
fed bran, and young sheep make yet
greater gain from it. Young animals
Can masticate bran before they can
grain or hay; and at this early period
of life it furnishes them carbohydrates
and albuminoids in the proportion
needed. Bran is as cheap stock food
as most farmers can use. There are
several distinct grades of bran offered
in the market, varying considerably in
quality and price. The coarsest, known
as common bran," weighs twenty
pounds per bushel, "ship-stuff' weighs
thirty pounds, "middlings" weigh forty
pounds, aud the finest, called "sharps,"
fifty pounds. Under "mill feed" is
understood all the various grades of
bran of country mills mixed together.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

4 oud any DO lhi
b., most inter 'stla =
>Gn lay pnp-r in The
L niIei States lis ii h,
ages are hrIm'ui o
GOOD newspaper work
Besides all the news, il
. -uutsI;IS ar;lc Is from
hr pens OF Rev Henry
\ ard B e1he-, General
. lian BtGeal. Clara
Belle, Col Juo. : Mos,
by and other IA med
ul brilliant writers
copyrighted story
nj Il select array ol
! right AMI mIscel nu
eous literature.
Special attention Is
paid 10 society news
rom points IN II try-
/ and VIrginit and
y est Virginia.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
1897.


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STATES Chr,.Ic.e lht
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the most aCcLrtlc aud
COM p.Sit III tFhtt tr
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respon ieace is recos
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
Near Port Tobacco station.

lust received the fashions for Spring ana
y Summer, they are now prepared to make
suits in the most fashionable styIe.-Scouring
Repairing, Cleaning, Binding. Goats turnet
at the shortest notice and cheap. One Of them
can be found in Port Tobacco every Tuesday
and Saturday, prepared to take measures AMI
receive materials. York delivered in Port To
bacco if desired. Thankful for past iagors, We
solicit the same patronage and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

Rose bushes should have all the de-
cayed branches cut out and the stonger
shoots shortened about one-third. 1t
will improve both their growth and
appearance.-FieM and Farm.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11

The idea that sandy soil is best for
gardens is based on the univeral de-
maud for earliness. Since Southern
undergraduates ship so largely to
the North, earliness is of less conse-
qence, as we can not compete with
them. Making the garden as rich as
possible there need be no fear that if
thoroughly drained it will not be early
enough for most purposes Western
Farmer.